I have enjoyed cooking and gardening for more than thirty years. My inspiration comes from everything New England; the water, the homes, and the gardens.

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Come along with me as I journal about my latest cooking and gardening adventures. Discover what grows in my zone five garden, and see what new recipes I try from my cookbook collection each week.

As I share recipes and information from my kitchen, I invite readers to comment and share ideas along with me in this blog. I am looking to increase followers to my blog, so that I may learn more about cooking and gardening.

Since moving to Midland, Michigan, I have been reading and researching many cooking journals, cookbooks and collected recipes from the past thirty years. Organizing pictures of gardens I enjoy has also been a joy for me, as I continue to learn about garden design and horticulture.

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this kitchen is seasoned with love

Sunday, October 21, 2012

KIND bars

i usually don't promote prepackaged foods, however; i have found this wonderful product that is all natural made from fruit and nuts. these bars have been on the market since 2003, but i recently found them in my gourmet food store.

if you have not tried them, i suggest you look for them soon. some have antioxidants added, others have nuts and spices, and all are made with healthy grains. i haven't tried any with chocolate, and have centered on using these for a healthy snack on the go, when i don't have a piece of fresh fruit available.

they are gluten free, low glycemic, a good source of fiber, have very low sodium, dairy free, no trans fats, and don't have any sulfer dioxide.

some of the best flavors are almond and coconut, pomegranate blueberry pistachio with antioxidants, cashew and ginger spice, and cranberry almond with antioxidants. look for them in the health food section of your market as well, although not all of the flavors might be available. check out the website for more information.